EXHIBIT 5. EXPORTS (F.A.S. VALUE), IMPORTS (CUSTOMS AND C.I.F.
VALUES) AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AND NOT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: May 1997 TO May 1998
In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) - Revised.
Trade Balance
Period Customs C.I.F.
Seasonally Adjusted
1997
Jan.- Dec. -181,488.2 -209,936.8
Jan.- May -75,196.2 -86,845.1
January -16,677.0 -18,941.0
February -15,353.8 -17,603.5
March -13,302.8 -15,649.0
April -14,780.3 -17,162.8
May -15,082.4 -17,488.7
June -13,876.2 -16,215.6
July -14,594.2 -16,968.2
August -15,617.1 -18,012.4
September -15,518.8 -17,931.6
October -14,965.5 -17,376.3
November -15,694.0 -18,120.3
December -16,026.2 -18,467.4
1998
Jan.- May -94,194.6 -106,619.9
January -15,861.2 -18,308.4
February -17,087.3 -19,471.9
March -19,113.6 -21,655.9
April (R) -20,357.6 -22,863.9
May -21,774.8 -24,319.8
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1997 Not Seasonally Adjusted
Jan.- Dec. -181,488.2 -209,936.8
Jan.- May -64,107.9 -75,542.6
January -16,761.3 -18,980.6
February -12,018.7 -14,108.6
March -9,485.6 -11,824.9
April -13,069.9 -15,445.6
May -12,772.3 -15,182.8
June -13,607.7 -15,947.0
July -19,987.1 -22,440.2
August -16,343.6 -18,723.8
September -19,360.8 -21,849.5
October -19,028.1 -21,632.5
November -13,966.8 -16,298.9
December -15,086.2 -17,502.3
1998
Jan.- May -81,084.2 -93,216.0
January -15,109.7 -17,466.5
February -13,543.1 -15,757.7
March -15,865.2 -18,442.3
April (R) -18,957.0 -21,468.7
May -17,609.2 -20,080.8
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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Exports
Period F.a.s. value
Seasonally Adjusted
1997
Jan.- Dec. 689,182.4
Jan.- May 279,883.5
January 53,221.0
February 55,022.5
March 57,505.0
April 57,029.4
May 57,105.7
June 57,652.1
July 58,495.6
August 58,147.1
September 58,486.1
October 59,517.4
November 58,151.3
December 58,849.3
1998
Jan.- May 284,883.1
January 58,537.9
February 57,156.8
March 58,098.8
April (R) 55,990.1
May 55,099.5
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Not Seasonally Adjusted
1997
Jan.- Dec. 689,182.4
Jan.- May 281,863.2
January 50,590.9
February 53,152.6
March 61,201.2
April 58,180.1
May 58,738.3
June 58,048.6
July 54,909.4
August 56,661.9
September 57,470.4
October 62,401.5
November 58,163.6
December 59,663.8
1998
Jan.- May 286,042.0
January 55,349.6
February 55,235.9
March 62,328.9
April (R) 56,869.2
May 56,258.4
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
November
December
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Imports
Period Customs value C.i.f. value
Seasonally Adjusted
1997
Jan.- Dec. 870,670.7 899,119.2
Jan.- May 355,079.7 366,728.5
January 69,898.0 72,162.0
February 70,376.2 72,626.0
March 70,807.8 73,154.1
April 71,809.6 74,192.2
May 72,188.0 74,594.4
June 71,528.3 73,867.7
July 73,089.8 75,463.8
August 73,764.2 76,159.4
September 74,005.0 76,417.7
October 74,482.9 76,893.7
November 73,845.3 76,271.6
December 74,875.5 77,316.7
1998
Jan.- May 379,077.7 391,503.0
January 74,399.1 76,846.3
February 74,244.1 76,628.7
March 77,212.5 79,754.8
April (R) 76,347.7 78,854.0
May 76,874.3 79,419.3
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Not Seasonally Adjusted
1997
Jan.- Dec. 870,670.7 899,119.2
Jan.- May 345,971.2 357,405.8
January 67,352.3 69,571.6
February 65,171.4 67,261.3
March 70,686.9 73,026.1
April 71,250.0 73,625.7
May 71,510.6 73,921.2
June 71,656.3 73,995.6
July 74,896.4 77,349.5
August 73,005.5 75,385.6
September 76,831.2 79,319.9
October 81,429.7 84,034.1
November 72,130.4 74,462.5
December 74,750.0 77,166.1
1998
Jan.- May 367,126.2 379,258.0
January 70,459.3 72,816.1
February 68,779.1 70,993.6
March 78,194.0 80,771.1
April (R) 75,826.2 78,337.9
May 73,867.6 76,339.2
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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NOTE: For information on more detailed data available, please see
record titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE."